Caramelized Onions

So we are going fancy at the Sodahl household.....we had the best meal tonight - and what helped make this GREAT was the onions!!!  You can use these onions to top burgers, pizza, sandwiches, dips....OR Apple Butter Pork Chops!!

OBB cookbook

Ingredients:
2 large sweet onions, halved and thinly sliced
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 tablespoon butter
kosher salt (black pepper optional)
optional: 1/2-1 teaspoon brown or white sugar

Heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.  When butter is melted, add onions.  Toss with a spatula until onions are coated in oil/butter mixture.  Reduce heat to medium/medium low and stir frequently for about 10 minutes.  Sprinkle with kosher salt (about 1/4 teaspoon) and continue to cook, stirring every few minutes for another 15-30 minutes or until onions are a rich amber color.  If desired, add sugar about half way through cooking process.  

Oven method (works well for larger amounts, at least 4 onions and up to a full pot):  Place onions in a dutch oven and toss with oil and/or melted butter.  Place lid on oven and cook in a preheated 400 degree oven for 30-60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.

You can also put the onions in a crock pot, but to really get them cooked they have to stay in there for a long time, and I like the flavor from a skillet better.